Entertainment… What’s for Dinner? The Perfect Meal for the Kentucky Derby Weekend! 3 May 20123 May 2012 I have a menu of traditional foods served at the Kentucky Derby. And you don't have to be a horse fan to enjoy it. I posted these recipes last May,…
Civility… 7 x 7 Awards Go To… 3 Dec 20113 Dec 2011 On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7x7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the…
Entertainment… Preakness Stakes Winner 22 May 201122 May 2011 Yesterday marked the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland. It started with Shackleford refusing to enter the gate. He seemed to be using all of his energy…
Entertainment Preakness Runs Today 21 May 2011 The second leg of the Triple Crown Competition in horse racing, is being held today in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness at Pimlico promises excitement as Animal Kingdom tries to claim…
Entertainment… Kentucky Derby Followup 8 May 20118 May 2011 Did you watch the 137th Run For The Roses at Churchill Downs yesterday? Did you have your mint juleps, burgoo, and chocolate derby pie? How about the lead up to…
Entertainment… Old-Fashioned Kentucky Burgoo 7 May 20117 May 2011 Burgoo isn't complicated to make, but is has a lot of ingredients and requires a lot of simmering and cooling. My Kentucky cousins used to joke that it was made…
Entertainment… 2011 Kentucky Derby Lineup 6 May 20116 May 2011 As promised, here is the 2011 lineup of three year olds taking the field on Saturday, May 7, at Churchill Downs. The drawing was held Wednesday, May 4. 1. Archarcharch…
Entertainment… Mint Julep and Its Origins 5 May 20115 May 2011 Bourbon - a fine corn whiskey - has its roots in bluegrass country. Oddly enough, it is credited to Reverend Elijah Craig, a baptist minister who honed the whiskey made…
Entertainment… ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ 4 May 20114 May 2011 my lucky horseshoe from Churchill DownsOn the first Saturday in May, at Churchill Downs during The Kentucky Derby, there's a tradition that goes along with the hat parade and the…
Entertainment… How to Make Chocolate Bourbon Pie – Renee Style 3 May 20115 Apr 2013 Chocolate Bourbon Pie is a decadent, sweet, chocolate, bourbon flavored, nut filled slice of make-an-appointment-with-your-dentist tooth aching deliciousness! One bite will do ya! Order a slice and share it. Or make…